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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.,
A West Virginlnn for tho secrctaryship
the Com nilbAion YlH.u't

West Virgininn for tho secrctaryship ol
I the Comn,ission. 0la'
Special Correspondence y he Intel,ioenetr. s, y
WASHINGTON, D. O., March l3.-It |,
probable that West Virginia will receive
a good place in connection with the Inter.
State Commerce Commission. 1t is the
desire OF the Administration that tho Sec.
retary Of the Commiesion shall be a man
OF number one business qualifications and
OF strict Integrity, as the position ia a yery
responsible one. The act provides that
the Commission shall choose its own Sec.
retary. It Ia likely 1t will choose him
from among the many good men who are
already In tho Government service. as hia
experience In official life would undonbt.
edly be Of great benefit to tho Commission
IN the work oi organizing and Systematic.
ing their iaoors. Such q man would not
be 80 apt to be tainted with railroad or
corporation influences as a man taken
from private life, and this is one OF the
principal points considered by the Presi-
dent In selecting the Commissioners them.
selves. - - '''o'''
l am informed, on what appears to be
good authority, that a number OF promi.
nsnt and influential men here, who are
connected with the administration, and
several leading members Of both housea of
Congress-, propose to urge Mr.. Holly G,
Armstrong, Of jackson county, W. Va,
for the position, as a man who is yery
available on account OF his ability to tiil
the bill: MIR: Armstrong is the present
Chief Of the Stamp Division OF the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau, which ia one Of the
most responsible places in the Treasury,
His administration Of the office has been.
II is stated, most satisfactory, and marks
him as competent man. In the place
he now holds he has during the past wear
had full control Of SIZE, 100000 worth Of
property and has accounted for every
penny. His administration has been such
as to stamp. him as a thorough business
man, and his friends are urging him to
make q fight for the aecretaryship Of the
commission on his record. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Armstrong will be the
secretary II that officer is taken from West
Virginia. Since 1t must be Democrat.
there is none for whom Republicans have
a higher respect. Among Mr.. Armstrong;
endorsers for the position be now holds
are many OF the leading Republicans Of
the State, 7-'"-'-.' =
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GOVERNOR WILSON has an opportunity
10 do the State a service in the appoint.
mont ot q new Board OF Directors Of the
Hospital Tor the Insane. The bill intro
ducsi by Judge Maxwell, Of Harrison. and
passed. by tho Legislature, makes a clean
sweep Of the present directors to take
eaec: April |, The Governor in the
meantime is to appoint nine directors, six
Democrats and three Republicans. A lit
tie mixing Of politics in the Board ought
10 bs Of advantage to the institution,
which has not Jared we'll under q "solid"
Board. -f rs#.: -: Sit st
The new Board is to appoint Superin-
tsnlsnt and six assistants who shall be
"gradustes Of reputable medical colleges"
qualification which, strange to say, is not
now required. This excellent measure
was introduced by Judge Maxwell before
tho special committee was sent to Weston,
and passed alter that committees report
clearly showed that only radical reform
could be Of service to the State and the
unhappy patients. .s.
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CANADIAN CRUISERS
manned by British Gunners to Drive Aw,
H2 American Flshermen.

Manned by British Gunners to Drive Away
~. American Flshermen. 81.
OTTAWA, March 14.-Captain Scott, R,
NJ, Admiral OF the Canadian Navy, and
commander Of the cruiser Acadia, has
completed all arrangements for beginning
the fishery protection service on April l..
At the opening OF the season cruisers
will patrol the southwest coast of Nova
Scotia and the entrance to the Bay of
Fundy, where all spring fishing operations
Later on, as the summer advances, the
rest OF the cruisers now tied up will be put
INTO commlesion. Tho fleet will be con.
siderably increased. s.S n Is
Extenslve improvements have been
made in tho Acadia this winter, giving
her increased speed. Her furnace will
burn hard coal which will not produce
smoke, thus not disclosing her where.
abouta to American sdhooners. The
cruisers at the various stations will daily
gel, under way with the fishing vessels
and accompany them to the fishing
grounds. They will cruise in shore ali
gay, Keeping American schooners con-
stantly in sight. At night all the vessels
WILL ~, return to the nearest port together.
me gunners will be picked men OF the
BRUSH navy. The seamen will be drilled
Two houra daily, and their exercise will
include practice at the great guns as we'll
as cutlass and musketry instruction,
captain Scott started for Halifax last
night. ,I,l 49, ;" - :
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

At Columbus, o., Adam Hauk shot his
vile with shotgun, inalcting fatal inju-
ries. 3s',.- !, co. s, M - : -,
Thirteen hundred bales Of cotton stored
IN Jacob Voorhees, cotton.Hhed at Mem
phis, wero burned. 9S'-
Charles Lsnders, aged eighty years, re-.
siding near Sandoval, ILL.,, fell down
flight Of stairs and was instantly killed.
Hon. Eben Z. Pillsbury died at his
residence at Melrose, Mass, last night.
he had been in poor health for some time.
Mayor Hewitt, Of New York, yesterday
appointed James B. Bayles, editor OF the
Iron Age, President Of tho Board of Health.
Dominick Gray, OF New York, who
kllled bis infant child few days ago, died
last night in tho hospital from delirium
tremens. 80 ""'-s
The Baptist and Methodis. ministera Of
philadelphia, yesterday, passed resolu.
tons eulogistic Of the late Henry Ward
Beecher. i5,. ll q, zs,Wg r IT. :,
Wallace Carpenter, aged nineteen years,
has been arrested on suspicion OF murder
ing his father, near, Houstonville, KY,
Friday night. ".
A mail pouch was stolen from the iunc-
ton south Of Lafayette, Ind, and the
ritled letters were found scattered in the
neighborhood. lS'.5'''e
In New York City, Ben. Levanthal 10
years old, quarreled with his father, shoot
Ing and killing him. He then fred two
shots into his own head and died almost
instantly. ~ f.7f ~IS'- - ~
Governor Foraker has Yefused TO honor
{. requisition from Governor Taylor OF
tennessee, for the extradition OF a former
citizen Of that State charged with "fraudu.
lent breach Of trust.", -"
Fire last night destroyed the mill OF E.
A. Buck & Co., at Willimantic, Conn. The
Willimantic Electric Light Company's
works were ruined. Bucks loss Ia esti..
mated at Sl5, ,000. No estimate can vet be-
made Of the amount OF the loas to the
Electric Light Company.
It ia reported that one OF the Demo.
cratic members Of the Indiana Supreme
Court has stated that the last decision of
the court in the Green Smith case leaves
Robertson with an uncontested title to
tho Lieutenant Governorship, and ono
that cannot be further questioned. ,',5f,-
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AGAINST THE GEAR.
A wIDEsrREAD CONSPIRACY
70 Take tho Life Of tho Ruler OF tho Rus
SLAMS Dlscovored-Six Students with Ex.
plosivcs sArrostsd-lsussinn Embassy
at London Dlscrcdit tho Report,

LONDON, March l4.-It has transpired
that the plot against the Gear Is wide.
spread and serious. Numerous arrests
have. been made. ET
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says ak
students were arrested near tho Anitchki
raiace having in their possession guam.
ttty Of explosives. They were awaiting
the coming Of the Gear on his way to the
cathedral to take part in the Anniversary
services. 7ra.
VIENNA, March Alt is stated that
well'organized plot has been discovered in
Russia to overthrow the Czar's Govern.
ment and establish a limited Constitu.
tlonal Government. The plot, It is said,
has no connection with Nihilism, It's
! promoters being large landowners and
traders. fla,a .Beg5i,
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FORMER WEST vInGINIAS
Bobs Up for Internal Revenue Collrctor,lip

la
Dobs Up for Internal Revenue Collectorsl,ip
0a. of Colorado. -
Special Correspondence Of tho Intelligeaeer.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March l3.-Hon.
Benjamin Butcher, formerly Of Wood
county, W. Va, is an applicant for the
position of Collector Of Internal Revenue
for the district Of Colorado. He is very
strongly backed by Colorado politicians Of
both parties, particularly by the two Re.
publican Senators Of the State. Senator
Camden, OF West Virginia, is working for
him also. Mr.. Butcher, few years since.
represented Wood county in the West
Virginia Legislature. A short time AGO
he moved to Colorado, and since settlinv
in that State has risen rapidly into promi.
nence, being at present q member of the
Colorado State Senate. He was educated
at the Ealrnont, W. Va, State Normal
school. = ~"
A warm aeht over the Colorado COL
lec:torship is in progress, the main issue
being between Butcher and man named
Benedict. with the chances in favor of
Butcher. . ~
Commissioner Miller stated in the pres.
ence OF your correspondent to-day that all
the Republican Collectors of Internal
Revenue in the United States have been
removed but three-one in New York,
one in Florida, and the Colorado Collect
or. These three will shortly be removed,
when the personnel OF the Internal Reye.
nue.. forcs OF the country will be Demo-
cratic. #rr - ~ -, : =.
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Tue iSTELLlGEScgE has been very far
from condoaiug the fault Of those State
University atrdents who were suspended
ior cheating in their ancient language ex.
animation. We shall, therefore, not be
misunderstood when We recall the fact
that the present professor OF ancient Ian
g1sseB has been seen in his class hearing
Rotations with an interlinear translation
before him. We do not know whether he
punues the same plan now. He may have
reformed. The students call their offence
"monkeying"-a good enough name for
The offence Of the professor. The Regents
CAD help the institution greatly by finding
anew man for the place OF this professor,
sl1 has never been a success.
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THR opinion Of the City Solicitor in the
matter Of the poles and wires OF the
Wheeling Electrical Company will be the
first suggestion to many people that the
company had not been granted the right
to do Whist it has done. The City Solici-
sorias good lawyer, and he is very likely
t'know what he is talking about. The
company will OF course move to obtain
the right which it has already exercised.
This will bring before Council q question
olgeneral policy. ~
The city is largely engaged in the gas
tasiness, which it has made profitable.
Council Was very careful to fasten the
natural gas companies 80 that they could
not bscome competitors with the city gas
works. low much better would it DO for
the city to have its monopoly practically
destroyed, or even greatly impaired, by
electric lighting? By reason Of the mo.
lopoly the gas works are able TO furnish
l'ss gas to all public buildings and to the
st'ests aud to pay $1,000 year interest
On city bonds. II the electric light com.
petition were to become great, the gas
works might easily be unable to respondto
sheinterest charge ior bond account. 4 n
In short, the value Of the city's cxclr-
svs franchise might soon drop to nothing,
and it would make no difference that the
obstruction had been wrought by the
electric light instead Of by natural gas.
We throw out these thoughto as helps to
The discussion which City Solicitor Oald-
Sell's opinion will excite. .5 W.
There is another thought, and that the
slRiLIGEScEn presents with its compli,
nent' 10 tho Gas Trustees: II those pub
lcservants had seen their way clear to
'u'ni8h their customers with a better artl-
e's Of gas, there would have been less
GIecasion for rush 10 the electric light.
L'S candle power and high bills have
veil nigh disgusted consumers, and the
Promise OF good light at fair price wa1
Teiy inviting, ltlIE 4g z,fNL t.T&
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PROHIBITION CoNrERENCH

AZ PHrkorsburg, March 81, for Forming :
Plan Of Campaign.
Correspondence Of The IaIelliga,cer.
PARxERsBuRa, W. Va, March 14.-The
following call has been issued for a pro-
hibition amendment conference: II
states in substance that as the Lesisla,
ture Of West Virginia has recently pro.
posed an amendment to our State Con.
shtution, prohibiting the manufacture
ana sale 81 intoxicating liquors In this
state, and has provided for a vote OF the
people to be taken thereon, at the next
general election in November, 1883.
1t Is highly important that the campaign,
to secure the ratification OF said amend.
ment, should be inaugurated at once and
Inat We, the undersigned, do hereby
unite IN requesting that conference Of
the friends OF the amendment, men and
women, without regard to party aiIiliation.
but composed Of all who love sobriety.
peace and prosperity, Of all parties, creeds,
orders and societies, including all who de.
sire the adoption Of said amendment by
the people, be held at Parkersburp, on
ihuraday, the oath day Of March, 1887,
ior the purpose Of full and free discussion.
ana 70 outline an aggressive Amendment
Campaign" l8a ~ '''''
Alter urging a large attendance Of pro-
hibltlonists 1t is asked that all who cannot
attend communicate their ideas and sug-
fes!lons nl o1a. in writing to A. L. Purinton, Of
= The cal! is signed by Messrs. P. B.
reynolds, D. B. Purinton, W. T. Wiley,
!. y. Potts, Robert T. Harvey, N. w,
Beck, George W. Atkinson, RS. Carr.
James d. Ferguson, Daniel Boughner, W.
d. Freeman, Will A. Strickler, r. 81.
FIeer, I. M. Harris, Dave D. johnson and
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Minipr Trouhlo Fenrad.

PEORIA, Ills, March 14.-A dispatch
has been sent to Springfield making in
quiry concerning the calling out Of the
militia in the event Of trouble between
the striking coal miners and Grape Creek
negroes, when the latter. go to work. It
is aald the latter will be armed by the
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SENATOR kENNA
Talks on tho Senatorial lHI,,tldle-ComplIcn.
J .- tions TINT pnv a rJse r.I

Talks on tho Senatorial HIuldle-ComplIcn-
; tions that mny Arise. s
CINCINNATI. March l4.-Tho Enguirer's
Charleston, W. Va, correspondence has
the following: "One OF the most perplex.
ing features about our Senatorial contro.
ycrsy," said Senator KenRs,, ''ia the possi.
bility OF this State being deprived Of one
Of its Senatorial representatives until after
1885," -. -. 5g..
"Hew could that happsn2" I asked
him. ,-.,- ~y..,a.-5-..z- 49,. ,---,''E-
"The question involved is one that has
never yet been passed ppon-it is new
question. Now, it the Legislature should
fail to choose a Senator when it convenes
in April it is very grave question
whether, the Governor has the power to
appoint any one to the vacancy. When a
vacancy in the Senatorial office occurs
during the recess Of the Legislature the
constitution confers upon the Governor
the power to fill the vacancy by appoint
ment, which appointment holds good
until the next meeting Of the Legislature,'
when that body must ill the vacancy, !
"When the Legislature failed to elect
and adjourned, as soon as the 18th Of March
came around, and Mr.. Camden's term ex.
pired, there was vacancy which the Gov.
ernor had the constitutional right to fill
by appointment, and his appolntee con-
tinues to hold until the next meeting Of
the Legislature, but no longer"
.'."Do l understand from this that Mr..
Lucas term expires with the conveuing
Of the Legislature in April under Cover.
nor Wilson's CALI" r.
"Thet is certainly the case, and there
intervenes the difficult problem: Does
the vacancy occasioned by the Limitation
OF Mr.. Lucas term to the next meetipp
Of the Legislature happen during the ser.
sion Of the Legislature OF during recees 2
II during the latter, the right Of the Gov.
ernor to fill tho vacancy Is undisputed il
the former, 1t is extremely doubtful about
his power to appoint. His right to 80.
point is limited to vacancy occurring
during the recess. As soon as the Leris.
lQture conyenes and organizes the term oI
Mr.. Lucas expires, and vacancy occurs
during the session. Now, sunpcse the
next session inherlts the controversy 81
the last, md fails to elect Senator. the
power Of the Governor to fill the vacancy
Is extremely doubtful, and the grave dan.
ger arises OF West Virginia being deprived
Of one vote in the Senate lor two years /
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wages of Reading Employees Iucreased. Z
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-The wages
Of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Company in this city will be increased
from s to Is par cent. 5s,
The increase begins to-day and affects
about 500 men exclusive of those at Port
Richmond, and tho freight and coal ham
dlers at the depots. ll'5ri s051..f -
The action Of the company is the result
Of conference which was held on Satur.
DAY between an arbitration board repre-
senting the employees and General Super.
intendent Sweigard. 1t is understood
that q similar advance OF wages will BIZ
granted the employees at other points
along the road. It has Just bsen made
known too, that the coal and freight han
dlers OF Port Richmond wero advanced Is
Per cant at the beginning Of the year.
This fact has been kept carefully conceal
ed until now, both sides having pledged
themselves to keep it quiet. sH .''II
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Architect Howard In ,Yn,1,lnrton

Special Correspondence Of the lntutqeneer.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March .13.-Mr. S.
NJ. Howard, architect, formerly Of Wheel
ing, has been appointed Chief Draughts.
man in the Supervising Architects Office,
at salary Of eight dollara per day. Mr..
Howard is the architect Of the State
House at Charleston, W. Va, and is at
present in business in this city. l2 :.
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Has Jacob Boeson Jackson no cards to
play in this little Senatorial game? The
lyrELLl0EScER might be induced to be.
come his personal organ again II he we're
10 come out OF his shell In some style,
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WuEs Senator Kenna contemplates the
possibility Of West Virginia being bereit
Of hall her representation in the United
States Senate, his blood ceases to flow.
We don't think it would be 80 bad as that,
though It would be sort Of Lonesome like
IA, The other half. NJ H4'5 a".,8'.
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WHILE the American Minister to the
Court Of st. James is drinking in the de-
lu,lye joys Of Monte Carlo, he may find
time 10 send in an official report telling
how much better 1t all is than common
eyery day draw poker. NJ ',. 4l,
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students were wont to indulge in at the
beginning Of the session.

ed MIN to enforce Rule 20, which says
ANY cadet found drunk or under the In.
huence o. intoxicating liquor ehall be die.
charged" Was he intimidating the
young man who refused to speak to him
and who insulted him upon every occa.
sion, when ho informed the rebellious
youth bis course Of action must be changed
or he would be auspended7
The faculty OF the institution are going
70 uphold our worthy President, and the
kickers had better succumb TO the ineyi.
table. No injustice has been done any
one and the attacks made upon the head
81 the Universlty are founded upon un.
truths. 6' ". - '4",- r.
Norganto,up, March l3.
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More Troops for. Carr,,on Dptv.

BERLIN, March 14-A decree has been
Issued directing that four new infantry
regiments and court battslions which have
been added to existing regiments, be gar.
risoned almost exclusively In A!sacs
ralne and Baden along the Rhine. Only
three battalions are to be stationed along
the eastern frontier, .TG. - .
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srLLY, who was, and pehaps Is, hand
linz the big Baltimore & Ohio deal, Is aaid
10 be 4 lawyer OF literary turn. Tho
turn .ha, he is trying to make has equal
Glory in It and more gold. al}
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An Alncricau pebutnlnte,.. ..

LoSpoN, March 1.-THE Times referring
to the debut in London Of the American
singer, Lillian Nordica, says: -"If all Col,
Maplsou's debutantes are az promieinv "a
Mile. Nosdica, all reasonable demands will
be satisfied BY them" q. ~ -"
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Printers' Demands Grautcti,

CHICAGO, March l4.-The demands Of
the Typographical Union for 10 cents per
Thousand ems for book and weekly news-
paper work has been accsdod to by tho
employers. An expected strike or lock
out.wasthus averted. A!"We haven't lost a
shop yet and not man is ont on account
Of our demand" said Secretary Ras.all to
reporter to-day. "There has been no
trouble" he added, "snd I think there
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Martin ". B. Smith, Of New York.
leather merchant, doing business at lSo
William street, made an assignment ycg.
terday, for the benefit OF bis creditors, to
Leeding Roth, with preferences amount.
ing to $l22, ,l03. t ~ U- -. -
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Bets OH Gould.

NEw YoRK, March 14.-The Times says
that stock brokers we're betting freely at
the Windsor hotel yesterday that when
the smoke clears away the new owner Of
tho Baltimore 4 Ohio would be louud to
be Jaw Gould. 49, I5Y -,- B. EsE 81
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Ghe Gtteuiiqet11ce:r:.. !.
oslru Nos. as aud ~ Fourteenth, street.
GriL SERVICE RRronM isn't 80 slow alter
al, whom only three Republican revenue
Collectors remain and they are "going To

A MOVEMENT ia on foot to set up a
Beecher statue in Brooklyn. Beecher
will lor q long time remain Brooklyn's
,oos. noted product f "' a'1s
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Won't Recognize tho Amulgnmnted.

"on't Recosnlz0 the Amnlgnmnted.
MokRRsroRr, PA, March 14.-The pud-
dless and knobblers at Wood & Co.'S iron
mill, who Joined the Amalgamated Asso.
citation on Saturday, have been paid of
and discharged. The mill wae running
i1tl to-day except the puddlers and knob.
blers departments, where only few men
were at work. Tho company refuses to
recognize the Amalgamated Association
ana claim that they will have all the men
they need in q few days. On the other
hand tho discharged employees say they
will be unable to secure enough non.union
men to run the mill, and are sanguine Of
ultimate SUCCESS, ~ g',''T7' , !" 80 : :
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Claim They Wore Deceived.

PEORIA, ILL. March 14.-The colored
men from Grape cay the coal operators
brought them to Peoria under false pre-
lenses, claiming that the strike was over
and that there was plenty Of work for
honest workers. F2 .5 @,,0...'.
On their arrival they found the men on
strike, and many Of them being Knights
OF Labor hate to enter the mines. Thew
are here penniless and would not be re-.
engaged If sent back to Grape Creek. The
Trades Assembly has appointed com.
mittee to collect funds for their sid. All
hands are quiet, but the aituation is